China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Shenzhou-5
Long March 2F
SUCCESS
Success
Wednesday, October 15, 2003 · 01:00 UTC
Mission
/01This is the first crewed mission for China's Shenzhou program. Launched in 15 October, it carried the only astronaut aborad, Yang Liwei, on an 21 hour flight. Shenzhou 5 completed 14 orbits, followed by a safe landing back on Earth on the evening of 15 October.
Mission Type
Human Exploration
Orbit
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Probability
N/A
Status
Launch Successful
Vehicle & Pad
/02Rocket
Long March 2F
Variant: F
Launch Pad
Launch Area 91 (SLS-1 / 921)
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China
40.958° N, 100.291° E
5
Pad Launches
33
Location Launches
16
Agency Launches
46
Orbital This Year